Honesty is the best solution to the immigration debate. Until politicians talk honestly about immigration, the problems associated with it will never be solved.

If politicians truly care about the thousands of immigrants desperately flooding in from Central America, through Mexico, in search of freedom in the United States, they need to send them an honest, emphatic "no." That is far more compassionate and humane than allowing people to arrive at our borders filled with a false hope.

For decades, dishonesty has hurt tens of thousands of people — both illegal immigrants and American citizens. While companies and businesses that value cheap labor must shoulder some of the blame, politicians are responsible for the vast majority of the dishonesty.

Their willingness to kick the immigration can down the road has only made a bad situation worse.

Honestly, politicians don’t care. Their fiery “We need to be compassionate” rhetoric is contradicted by their voting record.

They won’t admit it, but most of the politicians calling for open borders and amnesty are doing it because immigrants represent job security.